In the year 1980, out of a sample population of 290, 10% of Singaporeans wanted to buy a new car for the upcoming year.
This figure was published by Ogilvy & Mather.
This piece of information was published in The Business Times in 7 August 1980.
In 2013, 40% of Singaporean and permanent resident households owned cars in Singapore. 10 years later, one third of the same population owned cars.
On the other hand, the population of rental cars for individual use has increased from 23,147 in 2021 to 33,765 in 2025. It was noted that people with families and those capable of only limited movement will continue to use cars(regardless of owning or renting it).